solar flare and shock wave in Sun's atmosphere

solar flare and shock wave in Sun's atmosphere

solar flare and shock wave in Sun's atmosphere

A solar flare and the resulting shock wave as observed by the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly on board the Solar Dynamics Observatory, April 8, 2010.

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solar flare and shock wave in Sun's atmosphere
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